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L. P. TIBBALS.

SHADE HOLDER FOR OHILDRENS GAHRIA(:rlEiS.v

Patented'July 11, 1882.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

LEWIS P. TIBBALS, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

SHADE-HOLDER FOR CHILDRENS CARRIAGES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 260,912, dated July 11, 1882.

Application filed May 4, 1882. (N0 model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, LEwIs P. TIBBALS, of New York, in the county and State of New York, have invented an Improved Shade- Holder for Childrens Carriages, of which the following is a specification.

Figure l is a-perspective view of my improved shade-holder for childrens carriages. Figs. 2 and 3 are top views of the same. Fig. 4 is a detail side view thereof, and Fig. 5 is a top view of a modification of the same.

The object of this invention is to provide the arm which is to support the parasol or other shade over the seat of a childs carriage with a horizontally-movable jaw-piece, by the aid of which the parasol-stem can be received and properly supported.

The invention consists in combining the bracket or arm with a horizontally-movable jaw-piece, and with means for lockingthe same, so as to support the stem of the parasol, as hereinafter more fully described.

In the drawings, the letter A represents part of a childs carriage. B is the stem or standard of the shade-holder, attached in suitable manner to the carriage; and (J is the arm projecting from said standard to grasp the stem 1) of the shade or parasol E. The outer end of this arm 0 is provided with a horizontallymovablejaw-piece, F, the shank a of which is pivoted by the vertical pin 1) to the arm 0. The outer end of the jaw-piece F is of nearly semicircu ar form, as shown in Figs. 2 and 3, forming t e one half, d, of the closingjaw. The other half, e, of thatjaw is a projection on the end of the arm 0. The shank a of the piece F is adapted to fit into a recess or cut-away portion of the arm 0 of correspondin g form and size, so that when folded against said recess, as in Fig. 2, the said shank will appear as a continuation of the arm 0, on one side thereof. G is a ring placed around the arm (3, in front of a stop, f, thereon, and adapted to he slid over theback end of the shank a, as in Fig; 2, or off said shank, as in Fig. 3, serving thus to hold the jaws d 6 closed or open. The diameter of the arm 0 and shank a is slightly enlarged in front of the ring G in the position shown in Fig. 2, to cause said ring to be wedged fast and firmly hold the jaws closed. This is important because it prevents the ring from rattling loose'dnring the motion of the carriage.

, Instead ofjoining thejaw-piece F to the arm 0 by a vertical pivot, it may be flexibly joined by making it'in one piece therewith, as in Fig. 5, and slitting the front end of the arm and causing the piece F on one side of the slit to spring and close the jaws upon the stem 1) when the ring G is moved forward, allowing them to be opened when the ring G is moved back. In other words, I do not intend to limit myself to attaching the jaw-piece F to the arm (J by pivot, as I regard the flexible attachment formed by slitting the arm to be the equivalent of the pivotal attachment.

The operation of the device will be readily understood. The stem D, having an enlargement or bulb, g, at its upper end, is inserted between the open jaws d e by moving it in line with and against the arm 0, and these are thereupon closed around the stem and held closed by sliding the ring G forward, serving then to hold the stem and the shade E or parasol suspended over the carriage. When the jaws are opened the stem can be withdrawn by moving it in line with the arm 0 away from the same.

I have said that the invention is applicable to childrens carriages; but it is evident that it is also applicable to larger carriages and to sleighs and analogous structures.

I claim- The shade-supporting arm 0, carrying the half-jaw e, in combination with the horizontally movable jaw piece F, pivoted to the shank of thejaw e, and having theother halfjaw, d, and with the ring G, the shanks of the jawsbeing tapering, and all arranged to constitute'a means of holding the shade E suspended and allowing its removal in line with the arm 0, substantially as described.

LEWIS P. TIBBALS.

Witnesses:

WILLY G. E. SCHULTZ, WILLIAM H. 0. SMITH. 

